murder weapon

noun

: the weapon used to commit a murder

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The murder weapon, a 12-gauge Mossberg shotgun, was found on a kitchen counter, and police say Hutchinson had gunshot residue on his hands. Curt Anderson, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025 In Episode 2, which is Day 3 of the case, Bascombe and Frank go to Jamie’s school to gather information and with any luck, find the murder weapon. Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025 The suspects then gathered for a conversation in the Yellow Oval Room, where Cordelia pointed to a sealed door and missing murder weapon, two important details to solving the mystery. Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025 The murder weapon was discovered under greenery next to a sidewalk near the crime scene. Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for murder weapon

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“Murder weapon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/murder%20weapon. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.

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